GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
fiascoa complete failure
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
fleeta number of warships under a single command
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating